Loom-temple



H. W. MASON. LOOM TEMPLE.

Pate'nted'Apr. 23, 1895.

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LOOMFTEMPLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 538,116, dated April23, 1895. Application filed October 13, 1894. Serial No, 525,821- (Nomodel.)

provide a loom temple, which will hold the cloth, without making in itthe unsightly holes, which the ordinary temple burr does; and also toprovide one, in which the parts which engage with the fabric, will notrequire lubrication, thus preventing oil stains on the cloth.

To this end my invention consists in the device illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- I V Figure 1 is a top view of myimproved loom temple. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. Fig. 3 is afront view of my improved loom temple showing a modification of some ofits parts. Fig. 4 is an end view of thefront portion of Fig. 3. Fig. 5is a view in cross section of said front portion through the line .50,cc, of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is aside view of the head of my improved temple,showing a modification of the parts which hold the cloth, slightlyvarying from those shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a front View in verticallongitudinal section of the temple head illustrated in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 isa view in cross section, through the lines y,y, of Fig. 7.

Similar letters refer to similar parts in the several views.

The letter a, indicates the shank of the temple, whose rear end isconstructed in the ordinary manner,"and inclosed in the ordinary box orcasing, which is adapted to be adjustably secured to the breast beam ofthe loom. The front end of the shank a, is provided with an arm 0.,extending at right angles thereto and parallel with the loom reed.

b, indicates a shank, having its rear end b projecting, downward atright angles thereto, and the lower end of said projection, providedwith a screw 0, adjustable in a direction parallel with the shank b; andits front end provided with the arm 1), extending underneath,

' and parallel to the arm a. The shank b, is

also provided with the ear g, by means of which it is pivoted to theshank a, by the bolt q. Opposite to the rear end of the shank b, theshank a, is perforated vertically to receive the spiral spring g; andthe top of said perforation is screw threaded, to receive the screw 1;,by means of which, the pressure of said spring, to force the shanks a,and b, apart, is regulated, by advancing or retracting said screw. Theshank b, is preferably provided with a shallow perforation for thebottom of the spring g, to rest in.

0. represents a face, loosely secured to the arm a, by the pins 5, whichpass loosely through the face a and the arm a, asis fully shown in Figs.4 and 5. In the center of the under surface of the arm a, is provided aslight projection r, on which, said face adjusts itself to irregularthicknesses in the cloth.

In Figs. 6, 7, and 8, the arms a, and b, are shown, with faces adaptedto oscillate, and the face of the arm a, is also adapted to tilt. Theunder side of the arm a, is hollowed out, and its ends provided with thevertical slots m, and the inside of its bottom, with-the bridge 70. Inthe hollow of the arm a, is hung by the pivots Z, the face (1, which, bymeans of the vertical slots, is adapted to tilt on the bridge k, andalso to oscillate from side to side, within said hollow. The uppersurface of the arm I), is provided with a longitudinal V shaped groove,in which is secured by the pivots 0, and 0', the face e, which isadaptedto oscillate in said groove, as shown in Fig.8. The pivot 0,'of the facee, enters a perforation in the ear q, and the pivot 0', projects underthe retaining piece at, which is secured to the arm I), by the rivet n.

In operation, the screw 0, is adjusted, so that the lay in beating up,strikes'its head, before the reed comes in contact with the front of thearms a, and 6', thereby compressing the spring g, and causing said armsto recede, from each other, and allowing the cloth to pass between them.As the lay recedes, the expansion of the spring 9, causes the said armsto clamp and hold the cloth until the next beat up. The faces at, and e,are adapted to oscillate, as illustrated, in order to accommodate theslightly reciprocating motion of the fabric, when heavy cloth is beingWoven.

The face e, oscillates on its V-shaped edge, and hence operates withoutfriction, as does also the face d.

It will be observed that the fabric is held between surfaces which canleave no mark upon it, as there is no part which penetrates it; and asno part of the device which comes in contact with the cloth, requireslubrication, there is no liability of oil stains thereon.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In a loom temple, the shank a, adapted to be adj ustably secured tothe breast beam of the loom, and provided with an arm a, extending atright angles from its forward end; the shank b, pivoted to the shank a,underneath and parallel thereto, and provided with arm 1), extendingunderneath, and parallel to the arm a, and having its rear endprojecting downward at right angles thereto, and the lower end of saidprojection, provided with a screw 0, adjustable in a direction parallelto the shank b, and adapted to receive on its head, the blow of the lay,in beating up; the spring g, interposed between the rear end of theshank b, and the shank a; and the screw 1;, bearing on the upper end ofsaid spring, and adapted to be advanced, or retracted, whereby the forceexerted by said spring, to press the arms a, and 1), toward each other,may be regulated.

2. In a loom temple, the shank a, adapted to be adjustably secured tothe breast beam of the loom and provided with an arm a, extending atright angles from its forward end, having a tilting face, looselysecured to its under side; the shank b, pivoted'to the shank a,underneath and parallel thereto, and provided with the arm 12',extending underneath, and parallel to the arm a and having its rear endprojecting downward at right angles thereto, and the lower end of saidprojection provided with a screw 0, adjustable in a direction parallelto said shank, and adapted to receive on its head the blow of the lay inbeating up; and the spring g, adapted to force the shanks a, and b,apart, and press the arms a and b toward each other, when combined andoperating, as shown and described.

3. In a loom temple, the shank a, adapted to be adj ustably secured tothe breast beam of the loom, and provided with an arm or, extending atright angles from its forward end, having a tilting and oscillatingface, loosely secured to the under side thereof; the shank b, pivoted tothe shank a, underneath and parallel thereto, and provided with the arm19, extending underneath and parallel to the arm a, having anoscillating face, loosely secured to the upper side thereof, and havingits rear end projecting downward at right angles thereto, and the lowerend of said projection provided with a screw 0, adjustable in adirection parallel to said shank, and adapted to receive on its head theblow of the lay in beating up; and the spring g, adapted to force theshanks a, and b, apart, and press the arms a, and 1), toward each other,when combined and operating, substantially as shown and described.

HENRY W. MASON.

Witnesses:

JAMES O. TAYLOR, JAMES SHARFLER.

